Faith Leaders Call for United Stand to Defend Iran

Date: 09 July 2025 - 21:37

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TEHRAN — At the national conference titled “Divine Religions and the Issue of Zionist and Western Aggression Against Iran”, leading religious scholars and dignitaries convened at the Allameh Jafari Hall of the Institute for Culture and Islamic Thought here Wednesday to discuss the imperative of interfaith solidarity in addressing contemporary geopolitical challenges and injustices.
Molavi Es-haq Madani, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the World Assembly for the Proximity of Islamic Schools of Thought, underscored the essential theological and ethical commonalities among the Abrahamic religions.
He articulated that the prophets of these faiths share a unified divine mission: guiding humanity towards obedience to God and the realization of justice.
“The prophets constitute a single united community, adhering to one religion without divergence in their divine mandates,” Madani said.
He further highlighted that the worship of God and the struggle against tyranny represent universal tenets across these faiths, cautioning that disparagement of any prophet constitutes a breach of faith.
Expressing concern over the prevailing global trend of religious alienation, Madani advocated for expanding unity beyond intra-Islamic sectarianism to encompass all monotheistic religions, thereby consolidating a collective front against global injustice.
Addressing the recent humanitarian crisis in Gaza, Madani condemned the acts of aggression by Zionist forces as historically unparalleled, surpassing even the oppression of Pharaoh.
He praised the resilience of the Iranian nation, invoking the legacy of Ashura, and affirmed that “Iranians, both Shia and Sunni, demonstrate unwavering courage in the face of adversity.”
Rabbi Younes Hamami Lalehzar, spiritual leader of Iran’s Jewish community, reinforced the conference’s call for peace, emphasizing its centrality to all divine teachings.
He condemned the recent 12-day Israeli aggression against Iran, commended the national unity displayed in response, and referenced Jewish doctrine to stress that the killing of innocent individuals equates to the destruction of humanity itself.
Hojjatoleslam Muhammad Hassan Akhtari, Chairman of the Supreme Council of the World Assembly of Ahl al-Bayt, underscored the necessity of translating interfaith dialogue into tangible action against aggressors.
He described defense of the homeland as both a religious and rational obligation shared across divine faiths. Akhtari also urged religious leaders to engage proactively within international institutions such as the United Nations and called for measures to hold aggressor states accountable.
The conference concluded with a unanimous resolution that reinforcing interfaith unity and coordinated efforts remain indispensable for confronting and overcoming systemic oppression and injustice on a global scale.